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Texas DOT unveils new crash report system

Many times when car accidents happen, getting the police report can be a bit cumbersome and tricky — and could take weeks. However, a new system unveiled by the Texas Department of Transportation is supposed to make getting documentation of …
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Teens told Click It or Ticket to avoid car accidents

If any teenager thought they could escape the Click It Or Ticket campaign, they were mistaken. In fact, Texas transportation officials have launched a campaign aimed especially at teenagers, who have the highest incidence of deaths with no seatbelts. Statistics …
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Spring break can bring increase in car, truck accidents

When you think of Spring Break, what comes to mind? Fun. Sun. Partying college kids. It’s that last thought that is troublesome to authorities. For Texas officials and truck accident lawyers like Kirkendall Dwyer LLP, Spring Break can also mean …
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Report: Elderly drivers involved in fewer car accidents

About 10 years ago, experts predicted that baby boomers would cause more car accidents that would result in fatalities, due the large number of older adults. But recent reports say those predictions have not come true, so your Great Uncle …
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On what type of road are you most likely to crash?

It is widely known that there are many, many factors that can influence a car wreck and whether people involved will walk away relatively unharmed. Officials keep track of such factors that many people never even think about but that …
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On the road, pedestrian safety is important too

No matter what kind of car you drive or how long you have been driving, at some point, everyone is a pedestrian — and a pedestrian is killed about every two hours and is hurt every eight minutes in car …
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New crash test dummies could show how car seats hold up in accidents

In an attempt to better predict how car seats would protect toddlers in case of an auto accidents, transportation officials are proposing use of a crash test dummy designed to simulate a 3-year-old child. It will be the first time …
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Half of all drivers say speeding is a problem

Well, it’s official. Drivers aren’t totally oblivious to the fact that speeding is a problem and is a main factor in causing car accidents. A study released in late 2013 by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration found that nearly …
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Drivers can use government website for updates on unsafe cars, motorcycles

These days, it’s not just a bad restaurant review or a glowing endorsement of a facial that consumers can find online to assist with their purchases. Through the website SaferCar.gov, motorists can also review or submit reviews or concerns about …
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